Gas-fixture



(No Model.)

A. W. ZIMMERMAN.

I GAS FIXTURE. No. 363,787. Patented May 24, 1887.

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UNITED STATES PATENT ()FFICE ARNOLD \V. ZIMMERMAN, OF FERNXVOOD,ASSIGNQR OF ONE-HALF TO JAMES S. TOPPAN, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

GAS-FIXTU RE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 363,787, dated May24,1887.

- Application filed November 27, 1886. Serial No. 220K116. (X model.)

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ARNOLD W. ZIMMER- MAN, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Fernwood, in the county of Cook and State ofIllinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inGas-Fixtures, which are fully set forth in the following specification,

reference beinghad to the accompanying drawings, forming a part hereof,and in which-- Figure 1 shows my improved fixture in perspective. Fig. 2shows the essential or working parts of the same in sectional elevation.

Like letters refer to like parts.

The object of my invention is to provide a means whereby the gas maybeturned on and off the burners without being obliged to reach over theburner or shade, or to have chains dependent from the cock for suchpurpose, which are both unsightly and annoying,as well as expensive. Toaccomplish said end I-c0nstruct my fixture as follows, namely:

I provide a flanged socketpiece, f, which is threaded so as to screw tothe pendent pipe at in the same hole which forms the seat of the plugI). Said socket-piece is formed with a shank, 6, having aconical bore,which forms the seat of the hollow plug 1), and said plug projects atthe lower end of the socket at least a sulficient distance to permit asuitable at tachment, as a bar, j, to be attached to it so as to serveas a stop forthe plug in turning, although said stop might also be atthe upper end of the plug, and by means of said bar j the plug may beturned; 01', if preferred, the end of the plug maybe adapted for a keywith which it may be turned. Theend of the shank e terminates in a spur,Z,which forms a stop, against which the bar j or other suitable spurstrikes as the plug is turned. Said plug is provided with a cavity, k,and through the side of the plug are bored one or more holes, 0, whichfit over corresponding holes in the side of the shank a, so as to allowthe gas to enter into the annular chamber (1, formed around the shank eby meansof the shell which is screw-threaded at its lower end to lit thethreaded end of the shank c, and its up per end fits against theshoulder of the socketpiecef, so as to form a gas-lightjoint. Into saidshell 9 are inserted pipes 71, carrying sockets i, which receive theburner-tips.

By this construction it will be seen that the cock is below instead ofabove the burners, and is far more convenient to reach and manage, andby the conical form of the plug it will by its own Weight tend to keeptight, and will not be affected by the heat of the burners. By

means of the shell 9 and flange f the annular ,cembination with a hollowconical plug provided with lateral openings fitting over correspondingholes in the shank e, and a shell, 9, forming with flange f a' chamber,d, substantially as specified.

ARNOLD \V. ZIMMERMAN.

\Vitnesses:

WM. ZIMMERMAN, V. R. TOPPAN.

